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The Omaha Morning Dee rain, t oWar. * ’ * » ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ‘ Wr«I »“»• •«". ■*■2. ... _^—a^———c E ar rinks down Ufa a Utua day. CITY EDITION VOL 53. NO. 251. OMAHA, FRIDAY, APRIL 4,1924. * TWO CENTS'* «S5^|S SBSSBJ5.-fc L-“***"' ^—' y ■/ * ’ JyJi^Ml^jraar)!_Oally_«a*Mana«»F;_»*|J»u»<<lar;j»-^«^2lS!Li^S-!ifc "°v Q«t«ui« tha «th go.ia Cl Taar n^>«n»_ana_^unil«r.j2Ji5iJS21** ***'*• **' . ■■ ■—» INDICTED WAGNER BROKERS SOUGHT , u' _——® War Secretar -moned by Daugherty Committee -<a Fraud Case Handling to Be Aired Dismissed Air Service Investi gator Testifies His Evi dence Bearing on ^X ar Contracts Seized. Weeks Holding Papers * Washington. April 3—The senate Daugherty committee turned its in quiry today upon the War department, and concluded a three-hour session by summoning Secretary Weeks to ap pear before it tomorrow with specified documents relating to departmental handling of waT fraud cases. The committee listened to the story of Thomas F. I.ane, a legal adviser to the army air service, who said he had been ordered a day or two ago “to stay away from the committee." and then had been dismissed from the service. Dane said also that papers bearing upon his inquiry into war contracts, which lie recarded as his own, were seized by Capt. W. F. Volandt, as sistant chief of the army air service, who issued the “stay sway” order, t'aptaln Volandt, who was at once summoned before the committee, in the course of sharp interrogation by .Senator Wheeler, democrat, Montnna, the committee prosecutor, and other members, said he regarded line's papers as part of the official depat t* mental files. He had turned them over to Secretary Weeks, he said, and the latter had sought an opinion .as to their status from the judge ad vocate general \ iiin iiclt Heines marge. Senator Wheeler. In tlie examlna tion of Captain Volandt, charged that ihc dismissal of Lane and the sequs* tration of his papers was "intended in cover up" the War department s handling of air fraud cases. This Volandt sharply denied. The papers. Lane claimed, were for ipo most port coiries of recommendn turns he made as to procedure the government should take against war , contractors and Volandt stated that Secretary Weeks had asked the judge advocate general to give an opinion as to whether such copies were official records. His order* to l*ane “to stay av,ay from the committee," Volandt con tinued. was Issued because the air service wished to “rush" preparation of claims sgain the Standard Atr craft corporation and the 55 illys* Overland company, that these might tie sent to the Department of Justice for further action. Although not in possession of his records. I^ane described hla own in vestigation* and recommendations touching the Standard company, the Lincoln Motor corporation, nnd the American Bosch Magneta company, which had war contracts. Tell* of Compromise. From the Standard company, con trolled by Mitsui A Co., a New York subsidiary of a Japanese hanking firm, he *aid, the govern ment rfiould have obtained repay ment of about $2,200,000. From the American Bosch Magneto company, be had recommended repayment of $450,000, and from the Lincoln cor poration he fixed the turn of $». 690.000. _ A compromise wa* made by the De partment of Justice In the Lincoln Motors case, he said, over the formal protest of the War department, for $1,500,000, after the company had gone into receivership. From the others, he added, nothing had been obtained, and against them no action had been Instituted. Lane's story as to the Standard * company covered ground previously entered upon by the Daugherty in quiry. The reaudits he directed dls cloeed. he said, that Mltsut A Co. had invested $5,500,000 In the Standard company, and got that *11 back and a "profit of $500,000 or $700,000.” A part of the money the Mitsui company considered Invested, he said, was $1,619,000, which It lost before the war tn financing s mnnu facturlng plant in Plainfield, N. J." We Have With Us irn Frank Branch Riley, Cortland Ore. Lawyer. Nearly 4* years sgo Frank Riley was born in Osceola, la. There he spent his early childhood. As ft young inan he went west and became attracted by the vastness of that section of the United States. After academic training at Iceland Stanford university he went to Har vard and received his degree In law. After graduation from Harvard he returned to the west and settled In Portland. Although the suceedlng years have * been spent In the practice of law, Mr. Riley has found tlm# to atudy and learn to know his country. He Is a "northwest enthusiast" and spends a great deal of hla time travel ing about the country lecturing on i the beauties of the mountain* nnd livers of Oregon and Washington. \ A )---^ -—- ; Had Yoi Sliced the Great Political Reformation the Women Voters Have Effected? ASCENSION robes I . SPtOKL 3*l« 1 V could you ewe os A FEVM POINTER*" ON HOw TO PL^T TmiS c,A>Nie,> /, L —— • // /-*"*> // *<> >>, y ot-p // /*m'«***>#L ^o ^Z/miNK // 7 ._*>' ./T^'./lZ-^ Flood at Gordon Rapidly Receding Residents Believe Danger Has Passed — Northwestern Tracks Damaged. Norfolk. Neb., April S.—After hav ing experienced one of the wojst flood in 23 yearn, last night and this morn ing, Gordon, Neb., this afternoon was getting back to normal condition*. Water that covered the north part of the town thl* morning had receded this afternoon and no further rise was expected, according to a special dls patch to the Norfolk Dally News. Rapid melting of snow due to sev eral ilays <of springlike weather caused Antelope creek at Gordon to overflow and Inundate the north part of the town last night causing dam age to streets and sirewalks and Ail ing basements and cellars In that part of the city. A further rise of the water early this morning caused con siderable anxiety but It wa# believed this afternoon that all dodger had passed. Ice. in the creek went out last night it was believed that most of the snow in adjoining aitsa was gone. Slight damage was also caused to the Northwestern railroad tracks In that vicinity, but with the aid of pile drivers and crews from ('hadron re pairs were made and traffic was back to normal this afternoon. NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL MUM New York, April 8.—"The office of the attorney general of the United Statea la a position without politics attached to it." This epigram summed up the first Interview granted by Harlan Flake Stone, President Coolidge's new cabi net member, who will replace Harry M. Daugherty. "No sensible man can tell what he will do In office until he studies the conditions of the poet,” he said Anally after meeting numerous queries as to his future course with silence. ”1 can't possibly have anything to say about the policies of the attorney general or the administration.” Board Paroles Convict; Kansas Officers Grab Him Ulncoln, April 8.—Fred Kelp, serv ing a one to 20 year sentence at the state penitentiary here for forgery from Dawson county, was released to day to Kansas officials, who will take him to the state prison there. He was one of the applicants for psrole at the Inst, meeting of that board and the hoard acted favorably. .lust as he was about to be released If. was found that he was wanted In Kansas. Columbus, Js'eb.. April 3.—"I’m through running to fires; they don't Interest ms any more." declared John Sletnhouser, shoe repair man and former fireman, to friends as he stood on the street watching the fire de partment make a run into the north side residence district. A half hour later Stelnhouser learned that his home had been gutted by flames wt\Jle the family was downtown and that only a little of the furniture had been saved. Defective wiring caused the /ire. FEDERAL RESERVE REPORT ISSUED Washington. April 3.—Combined re sources and liabilities of the 12 fed* etal reserve banks at the close of business April 2 were reported tonight by the federal reserve board in thou sand of dollars, as follows: Resources: Total gold reserves, $3,091,7*7: reserves other than gold. $99,564; total reserves, $3,191,831. Total United States government se curlties, $264,866; total resources. $4, 909.665. Total liabilities. $4,909,655. Ratio of total reserves to deposit snd federal reserve note liability com bined. 78.8 pef*cent. Contingent liability on bills pur chased for foreign correspondents, $J 1.230. „__ THIRTEEN CLUB ELECTS WILBUR Washington. April 8—Secretary of«he Navy Wilbur has been elected to the "Thirteen dub." founded sev eral years ago by Woodrow Wilson and others who consider that number lucky. The secretary of the organisation, writing from Boston, advised Wilbur of his election, saying that the name "Curtis D. Wilbur." contained the requisite number of letters and In other respects the new head of the navy was eminently qualified. Jap Exclusion Asked. Washington, April 3,—Exclusion of all Japanese from the United States was proposed In an amendment offer ed to the Immigration bill drafted by the senate Immigration committee when consideration of the measure was begun In the senate. Alcohol Deaths Now 19. Toledo. O., April 3 —Denatured al cohol and poisoned liquor continued to take Its death toll here with three additional fatalities today and 'last night, tnnging the total number of victims lo 18. ]» Effort Made to Cheat Dairvmen y Outside Dealers Are Offering Scrub Cattle for Sale. Warns Carl Gray. 'Word that dealeri In other states, particularly Wisconsin, were seeking to sell acrub dairy cattle to Nebraska farmers has brought a warning front the Nebraska Dairy Development so ciety. Carl R. Gray, president of the so ciety. issued a statement on Thurs day covering this point. "The society does not sponsor the wholesale Importation of dairy cows Into Nebraska," said Mr. Gray. "Nor does It endorse the speculative deal ing In dairy cattle. Farmers should use caution In purchasing dairy cat tle to ascertain os to the methods of selection, tuberculin testing and handling by those who bring them Into the state. "The Nebraska Dairy Development society ha* as Its purpose the orderly Improvement and development of dairying a* an essential feature of diversified farming. In such a pro gram first effort* will bs made to Improve the production of dairy cat tle by the use of good, purebred dairy sires. Improved stock will therefore be raised In Nebraska by Nebraskans using the plentiful Nebraska feeds. Combined with Improved breeding should go better feeding and care. "It Is believed that tho present production can be Increased 50 per cent by following efficient methods of feeding and care with the cnjrs now on the farm. The society hopes to help bring Informstion regarding better methods to every person milk ing cows. MOTHERKILLED BY YOUTH OF 15 Montreal, April S—Rudolphs Tru deau, 15, accidentally killed Ills moth er Wednesday, when n' pistol he wns examining was diachatgcd. Toung Trudeau told detectives that his mother smiled faintly nt him ns the died and this he Interpreted as n desire on her part to assure him that she knew the fatality whs an nccldent. Accused Slayer Identified. Chicago, April S.—Russell Hcolt, si leged confessed participant In the loop drug *tors holdup Inst nltthl. In which Joseph Msuer. 10, clerk, was slain, was Identified nt the detective bureau lute this afternoon, police say, as the Detroit "millionaire,” who a year ago promoted tho JJO.OOU.noO Detroit-Windsor international Bridge Construction fiasco, which failed for i:,ooo,ooo. Congress to Pass Wheat Relief Bill —/V. B. Updike Country Tired of Investiga tions and Congress Ex pected to Take Up Agri cultural IVfeasures. U.S. to Buy Farm Surplus Nelson B. Updike returned Thurs day from a 10-day visit In Washing ton convinced that senators and congressmen are themselvee getting tired of investigations. He also feels that something tangible for the help of the farmers will be passed before the adjournment of congress. “It is the general opinion in Wash ington. concurred in by congressmen and senators.” said Mr. Updike, "that the 'people of the United States are becoming disgusted with so many investigations, especially those that plainly show they are started for political purposes rather than for the purpose of cleaning up a bad condi tion. They think that the, investiga tions now in progress will be closed as soon as practical and that it will be difficult to etart others without real cauae. "There is also a general under standing that It is the duty of con gress at this session to pass legisla tion that will be of real benefit to the farmer. This legislation will have for Its purpose the securing of a price more in line with the price of what the farmer is compelled to pur chaae. The details of this proposed legislation centers In the price of whest. Ship W best Abroad. “There )a a etrong sentiment that the quickest and easiest way to at least partly adjust the price of wheat is for the government to purchase whatever surplus wheat there 1« now In the United States and ship it abroad, selling it on the best terms possible It is stated that this would probably mean a loss to the govern ment but at the same time, it is felt that the government should take this loss. If necessary, in order to accom pllsh its purpose. Q “Ton hear more talk, however, about the McNary-Haugen bill now before both the house and senate, than any other measure. This bill is largely, if not entirely, the result of the work of a commiyee of pri vate cltisens Interested in the welfare of the wheat raisers of the United States. "In order that it may be met with more favor, farm products other than wheat have been written into the bill. Corn, hogs, cattle have been in. eluded. It is very difficult to figure how the principles of this hHI could ha carried with all of the produetl named in the bill. BUI Is Practical. “Tha friends of the bill claim, and 1 think with a good deal of reason, that it Is practical and could be easily worked out so far as wheat is con cerned. It gives the wheat raiser a method by which he, himself, can se cure a better price for wheat with out disturbing, to 'any great extent, the present methods and facilities for handling It. “For instance. If tha United States raises 1,000,000.000 bushels of-wheat and thefhome requirement is only (Tara to Page Two. Column Four.) OIL PIPE STREAM REACHES KEARNEY Kearney, Neb., April S.—Creeping along at a rate of about one and a quarter miles an hour, tha regular flow of oil In the Sinclair Oil com pany pipe line between Teapot Dome and Kansas City, reached Kearney, the half way mark, shortly after the noon hour today. The big pumps here were all in readiness to receive the flow,’ a portion of which waa promptly diverted to * the storage tanks for tisa as fuel at the pump ing station. According to officials of the corn-, pony stationed at district headquar ters here no trouble has been ex perienced along the line taken. Oil will be pumped uninterruptedly 24 hours a day and will attain a speed of seven miles an hour, under pres sure, once a regular movement la oetablished. It Is said the outcome of the Sin clair leases of naval oil lands in the Teapot Dome field will have no ef fect on the operation of the pipe line. More Subpoena* Ouf. Washington, April S.—Subpoenas were Issued today by the senate oil committee for the appearance here next Monday of .1. II. KVcmih of Okla homa City, Okl , and llobert F. Wolfe of Columbus, editor of the Ohio State Journal, Both will be question ed as to gossip about oil deals at the republican national convention in 1929. Komi* Bill I’ansei'. Washington, April S — Appropria tion of 172,900,0(10 for the construc tion of roads and trails In nations! parks was authorised by the senate today, The bill already bed passed the house. • jl '- ■ ~ ' Maine Instructs 15 Delegates to Secure Coolidge Nomination Northeastern State Sets Aside Old Custom to Further President's Cause—Connecticut’s 17 Prepared to Vote for Him at Convention. Portland. -Me.. April 3.—The republican state convention today voted to Instruct its 15 delegates to the national convention at Cleveland to “use every honorable effort to secure the nomination of Calvin Coolidge for president of the United States.” This action was taken after delegates and alternates known to be favorable to Mr. Coolidge had been selected. Instructions never had been given previously by republican state conventions in Maine except in the cases of two 'favorite sons.” and once In the Fourth district for former President Roosevelt. Hartford, Conn., April 3.—Connecticut's delegation of 17 to the na tional republican convention at Cleveland in June, selected at the state republican convention here today, will be an uninstructed delegation, but Its members will be prepared to vote for Calvin Coolidge for the presi dential nomination. At the national convention four years ago It was the Connecticut delegation which early declared for Mr. Coolidge for vice president and it was J. Henry Roraback, national co.vmltteeinan front tills state, who presented Mr. Coolidge’s name. Mr. Roraback today headed the list of delegates at-large chosen, and he was re-elected chair man of the new state committee. lie will be again eicted national com mitteeman by the Connecticut delegation as it proceeds toward Cleveland. 1 Ex-Nebraskan on Flight to Study Storm Currents Former Lincoln Man and Army Officer Drifting Over Middlewe§t in Balloon. Scott Field, Belleville. Ill . April 3 — No word has been received from Dr. C. Leroy Meislnger, formerly of Lin coin. Neb., now of the central office of the United State# weather bureau, and Lieut. I. A. Lawson, who are drifting in a balloon somewhere over the middle-wept today, studying storm currents at high altitudes, it was an nounced here this afternoon. Both men cast off here Tuesday evening, and had food supplies for three days. They took carrier pigeons with them and had radio Instrunwnts. When tost seen they were drifting east at a height of 10.00# feet. U S. FLIERS READY TO HOP OFF TODAY Seattle. Wash , April 3 —Although weather conditions as reported for fino miles north of Seattle were not considered perfect today. Maj. Freder ick L. Martin, commanding a squad ron of four planes of the United States army engaged in a circum navigation of the globe, said: "We expect to be on our way to morrow." The weather, it was stated, hsd shown Improvement since yesterday on the marine route to Prince Rupert. B. C., over which the next jump Is to tie made, and the machines were in order for tha trip. The hour set for departure wap 6:30 tomorrow morning. QUAKE FRIGHTENS SHOW AUDIENCES San Francisco. April 3.—A slight earthquake Phock was felt in the San Francisco tiay region a few minutes before 4 today. No damage was re ported. San Jose. Cab, April 3.—A slight earthquake shock felt here Just be fore 4 caused audiences to leave the aters. No damage waa reported. SANITARIUM FIRE CAUSES 2 DEATHS Morgantown. N. C., April I—At least two patients of the Broad Oaks sanitarium here were burned to death when fire destroyed one wing of the building. Two bodies have been re covered from the ruins and officials lielieve that two or three others lost their lives. Secretary Opposes Unitetl Army and Navy Air Service ' Washington. April 3—Secretary Wilbur is opposed to any project which contemplates a united army and navy air service, he announced today. The naval secretary said, however, that he favored the fullest possible co-operation between the two services In both tactical and admin istration problems. Under Secretary of State’s Daughter Will Go on Stage London. April 3.—Misa Elizabeth Ponsonby, daughter of the under sec retary of state for foreign affair*. Is hooked to appear In Guv Bolton'a farce. "Polly Preferred," at ths Roy ally theater. I .a st week Miss Ponsonby mads her debut ns a mannequin in the fashion parades. ( The Weather W ,r ..... . > Prarlpltation. inch** and hand rat ha: Total, o Total alnca January 1. i SI. a* c#i*. .$0 Hourly 1 rntperalttre* n a tn.4 7 t |». m ., II 4 a in.4 b 3 |v m..11 7 a. in .......4t* * p im. 14 ■ a m..... . 4 p Tty..... . 45 • • nt ..... bJ bp tn. ..,.. lb 10 a tn . . . M Ip tn. 14 II a tn . * 7 p. tn .•« 13 noon I p m........11 Iowa Democratic Delegates Will O Go Unitlstructed Majority Said to Fat or Mc Adoo — Herring ^ ins From Marsh for Na tional Committeeman. By XmorlaM Prese. Davenport, la., April 3.—An Iowa delegation to the democratic national convention in New York, declared to lit favorable in the main to the pi esl dential candidacy of William G. Mc Adoo. but uninstructed, was selected by the democratic state delegate con vention here today. The convention also named a dele gallon favorable to the candidacy of Clyde L. Herring of Dea Moines. Ia . McAdoo manager, for Iowa national committeeman and adopted resolu tions pledging agriculture a greater measure of relief, supporting adjusted compensation for world war veterans, welcoming labor into the councils of the party and criticising severely lead era of the republican administration for what was,termed "a betrayal of the people in the administration of the nation's affairs." The convention was the most spectacular ever held by the part? In Iowa, a sharp division over selec tlon of delegates at large deadlocking proceedings and making It necessary for party leaders to postpone until tonight a scheduled meeting for the selection of a slate of candidates for minor state and congressional offi cers. Majority Favor McAdoo. No proposal was brought lieforo the convention for an instructed dele gation to the national convention. This, McAdoo leaders explained. »ss not an Indication of lack of McAdoo sentiment. The resolution was with held. it was said, in deference to the wishes of a large number of McAdoo supporters, who believed the hands of the delegates should not be tied. Tho supporters of Mr. Herring were unanimous in declaring a m« jorlty of Iowa's delegates were favor able to McAdoo. and succeeded in putting through a resolution Instruct ing the delegates to vote as a unit. Likewise. no mention was made of endorsing candidates for vice presi dent, although a number of delegates dealred to put through an honorary resolution on behalf of E. T. Mere dith, former secretary of agriculture. •'Dawn at New Order." The victory of Mr. Herring over national committeeman Wilbur W. Marsh of Waterloo, who has held that office for 10 yeara. signalizes, the Herr ing leaders declared, "the beginning of a new democratic organization in Iowa." In a statement shortly after his election was assured, Mr. Herring de clared the party In this state, under his leadership, would constitute "a militant, progressive organization"— an opposition party so conducted that It will he a force for clean politics and democratic rule, even though It may not hold the reins of government. Tit# delegates at large chosen were regarded aa a compromise between the Marsh and Herring factions, hut will not materially change support to Herring of the entire delegation. Her ring claimed 17 of the 22 district dele galea and flvs of the delegate# at large were aatd to favor him for na tlon committeeman. Dnlegatea-at-lArge. Tha delegation-at large includes: E. T Meredith. Dea Moines; Michael F. Healy, Fort Dodge; E. J. Faullng. state chairman, of New Hampton. Mias Ann It l-awthor. Dubuque: Mis* .lentils (1. Gorlette, Oskaloosa: Dr J. W. Reynold*. CVetton; George Me kota, Cedar Rapid*, and Glands l*or ter. Gentervtlle. J. Ray File# of Fort Dodge, the party'* last candidate for governor, and I tan Stech of Ottumwa, a probable candidate for I'nlted State* senator, were placed upon dis trict delegation*. Th* convention did not endorse a candidate for national committee woman under the 50 50 rule, which become* effective In June. Bucketing of Orders is Charged Warrants Issued for Represen tatives of New York Ex change Company W hich Failed for $10,000 000 Firm Had Branches Here E. W. Wagner & Co., prior to its lailure, maintained two brandies in Omaha, one in the Omaha Grain Ex ebauge building and tlia other in the Hotel Fontenelle. Although the company did an ex tensive business here, no one in the city suffered an appreciable loss through the crash. New York, April 3.—Defectives ie/t for Chicago tonight with bench Warrants, in search of four met against whom a grand jury today returned 30 indictments for bucketing orders of the New •ork stock ex change firm of E. W. Wagner A Cr . which closed its offices in 41 citiwe in ' December, 1911, and failed for $10,000,000. The b-nch warrants named ErrfS W. Wagner, directing head of the firm: Frank W. Donaldson, manager nf its main office at Chicago: Charter A. Johnson, manager of its New Tore branches, and Ernest Tietjens, ths concern's chief financial adviser. Members of the district attorney s staff have gone to Albany to prepare extradition papers in expectation that the quartet will fight removal to New York for trial. Operates in Many CiFe*. E. W. Wagn-r & Co., wa» one of the most active brokerage firms ir. America. It had membership In the New Y'ork stock exchange, the New I York cotton exchange and the Chi cago board of trade. With a main office in Chicago and two branches in New York, it operat ed in 39 other big cities. If* private wire system was noted. Two years I'efore the house failed it I'jstributed among Its employes $300,000 In Christ mas bonuses. The indictments charge that head* of the firm swindled it* customers by trading against them through s system of 12 "house account*" Colossal sums were alleged to have passed through these accounts. In [ v -stigators for the district and fed Icral attorney were reported to have told the grand jury that in two years of delving through as many of the firm's records as they could flnd, they were unable even to estimate the extent of it* transactions. One | house account alone was "short 1120,000.000 at one time, they testified Records Missing. Authorities declared before General Sessions Judge McIntyre, in whose court the grand jury presented the indictments, that records most valu able to the prosecution were missing Detectives, who went to Chicago to investigate reports that some of the firm's ledgers had been destroyed, returned saying the records had been sold for junk and transformed into paper pulp. There were 30 complainants agasr s' heads of the bankrupt brokerage company—men and women in all walks of life. The Armours of Chicago and Charles Chaplin were said to 1'*' e I been customers of the bankrupt® Morris Friedburg. Detroit jeweler I claimed to have been swindled of $400,000 in a deal for Willy e-Over land stock. William H. Bohlever charged he was defrauded of thousands of dollars in a Famous Flayers Lasky corporation stock transactions. Order Bucketed. Claim. Thomas K. Morris of Syracuse *® cused the Wagner concern of bucket ing his order for Baldwin Locomo tive shares. J. J. O'Brien of this city said he bad i>een similarly dr frauded in the purchase of 1,S#0 shares of United States Steel. I Sixteen months after the failure. John S. Sheppard, receiver for the I bankrupts, submitted a plan for set tling with creditor* for $0 per cent of their claims in cash ami 50 per j cent in notes of a corporation to be organized to realize on "slow" assets the firm was believed to posses*. r Summary of The Day In Washington A house committee began hear ings on the advisability of amend ing section IS of the merchant marine act. Secretary Mellon concluded hi# testimony on taxes In a three hour session of tha eenate finance com mittee President Ooolldge conferred with hla advisory committee o«i co-or dination of rail and water trans portation. I'r. Ktwood Mead of Berkeley. Cal., waa appointed h>- Secretary Work, commissioner of the bureau o( reclamation. Tha senate committee investigat tng alleged Texas land frauds re sumed its hearings and received a hatch of documentary evidence Subpoenas were issued hi the senate oil committee for J. B French of Oklahoma City and Rob ert F. Wolfe of Columbus. O- who will be questioned as to gossip about oil deals at the tJIO repub lican convention^ *
